Offering artworks and exhibitions

Guidelines for Submitting Works of Art to the Banco de la República

To present a work of art for consideration by the Banco de la República, please access to the app: https://www.presentacionobrasdearte.banrepcultural.org/ Create an account and follow the indicated process.

If you have any questions regarding the artwork submission process, you may send an email to UAOC-PresentacionObras@banrep.gov.co 

If you require technical support for using the app, please send an email to mesadeayuda@banrep.gov.co or call the direct line at 6014849980, extension 1000.

The Banco de la República’s will determine whether the submitted artworks are of interest within the scope of its cultural activities. You will be notified of this decision via email.

Important Information

• The Banco de la República will notify you whether the submitted artworks have been selected.
• If sixty (60) calendar days have elapsed since the submission of the artworks and the Banco de la República has not contacted you to request a formal offer for the artwork, it will be understood that the artwork has not been selected. You may check the status of your submission and track the progress of the process at any time through the Artwork Submission Portal.
• The submission of artworks does not create any obligation on the part of the Banco de la República. Only those artworks selected by the Institution will be considered for acquisition. In such cases, a procurement process must be carried out in accordance with the Banco de la República’s procurement regulations.

Guidelines for Submitting Art Exhibition Proposals to the Banco de la República

To propose an art exhibition to the Banco de la República, please submit a letter of proposal addressed to:

Banco de la República
Subgerencia Cultural
Unidad de Artes y Otras Colecciones

Subject:Exhibition Proposal

The letter must include the following information:

Personal Information:

1. Full name of the person or entity offering the exhibition, and of the individual who would sign the loan agreement.
2. Copy of the ID (both sides).
3. Copy of the RUT (Tax Identification Number) or the equivalent document in the offeror’s country.
4. Address.
5. Telephone number.
6. Mobile phone number.
7. Email address.

If the offeror is a legal entity, in addition to the above, a Certificate of Legal Representation (issued within the last 30 days) must also be attached.

Exhibition Details

1. Title of the exhibition.
2. Summary of the curatorial purpose.
3. List of artworks included in the exhibition, with their respective appraised values.
4. Location of the artworks.
5. Budget.
6. Economic conditions (transportation, insurance, customs procedures, logistics, etc.).
7. Technical conditions (space requirements, temperature, lighting, etc.).
8. Terms of the proposed agreement (travels, accommodation, per diem, etc.).
9. Artists’ and curators’ résumés.
10. Any other information deemed relevant for evaluation.

Please Note

• Physical artworks will not be accepted as part of the proposal.
• Documents submitted will not be returned.
• The physical letter of proposal must be delivered to:
  Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango
  Correspondence Office
  Carrera 5 No. 11–68, Bogotá, Colombia.
• A digital version of the proposal should also be sent to: UAOC-ofertas@banrep.gov.co

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